{"id":744331,"date":"2024-03-20T11:29:19","date_gmt":"2024-03-20T08:29:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.capitalfm.co.ke\/news\/?p=744331"},"modified":"2024-03-20T15:03:09","modified_gmt":"2024-03-20T12:03:09","slug":"speaking-for-voiceless-not-humiliating-govt-mps-in-interviews-sifuna","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.capitalfm.co.ke\/news\/2024\/03\/speaking-for-voiceless-not-humiliating-govt-mps-in-interviews-sifuna\/","title":{"rendered":"Speaking for voiceless, not humiliating govt MPs in interviews: Sifuna"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

NAIROBI, Kenya Mar 20 – Edwin Sifuna, the Nairobi Senator, is widely regarded by his supporters as an eloquent leader who effectively articulates his arguments, whether in the Senate chamber or during media appearances. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Since assuming office as the third Senator of Kenya’s capital city, he has consistently elicited admiration and criticism in public discussions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

As a lawyer by profession, Sifuna is known for his unwavering commitment to expressing his viewpoints, a quality that has established him as a moral figure within the opposition ranks. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Nevertheless, some detractors have accused him of disrespecting his government counterparts during Senate debates and particularly in media interviews. Sifuna refutes these allegations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“I do not go on shows to fight my colleagues or paint them in bad light. I go to shows to just have a conversation, it is not about me and that is an objective truth,” Sifuna said during an interview on Capital in the Morning on Monday with host Maqbul Mohammed.<\/p>\n\n\n

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Capital in the Morning presenter Maqbul Mohammed with Nairobi Senator Edwin Sifuna. Photo credits: Sharon Resian<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

In his contributions on the Senate floor, Sifuna frequently engages in heated debates with his counterparts from the government side, and at times challenges Speaker Amason Kingi regarding House rules.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In media interviews, Sifuna, positioning himself as an advocate for the marginalized, frequently confronts government officials on contentious matters such as the escalating cost of living and the administration’s taxation policies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“I don’t aim to humiliate individuals on television. I don’t inquire about who will be on the opposing side when I’m invited to media stations because my purpose isn’t to engage in personal debates but to address issues,” he stated. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

He further stressed, “I’m not hogging the media space; it’s open to all in this nation.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Although his detractors have criticized him for dedicating excessive attention to media appearances, thus potentially diverting focus from his responsibilities in representation and oversight, Sifuna holds a contrary stance. He asserts that he does not actively seek out media interviews.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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